The Obama administration was making a strong and very public case for military intervention in Syria. And then, suddenly, President Obama flipped to congress. You think Assad breathed a huge sigh of relief?

The government crackdown in Egypt against the Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters has succeeded in sidelining political Islam for the time being. But it could also be setting the stage for a more violent response from supporters.

The government crackdown in Egypt against the Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters has succeeded in sidelining political Islam for the time being. But it could also be setting the stage for a more violent response from supporters.

The Obama administration was making a strong and very public case for military intervention in Syria. And then, suddenly, President Obama flipped to congress. You think Assad breathed a huge sigh of relief?